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Messages of Hate

A family lives in fear as repeated threats of violence and hate on their property. Action News' Mike Clark has the latest from Sarbar, PA.

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Updated: 11:28 PM EDT Jul 4, 2013

Messages of Hate

A family lives in fear as repeated threats of violence and hate on their property. Action News' Mike Clark has the latest from Sarbar, PA.

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Updated: 11:28 PM EDT Jul 4, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 MESSAGES OF HATE-- WRITTEN ALL ACROSS THEIR YARD! A SWASTIKA! A MIDDLE FINGER-- AND OTHER MENACING THREATS! BUT TONIGHT-- THIS FAMILY SAYS THEY REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR! EVEN WITH REPEATED THREATS OF VIOLENCE! AND THE SUSPECT-- ON THE RUN! 3 3 THE DAMAGE TO THEIR PROPERTY-- IS CHILLING.MEMBERS OF THE NAMEY FAMILY ARE FED UP WITH THE VADALISM-- THEY WANT ANSWERS.JOHN NAMEY DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHY-- BUT HE HAS HIS SUSPCIONS-- AFTER HIS FAMILY WOKE UP TO FIND THE SWASKITKA-- BURNED INTO THE GRASS OF HIS LAWN.HE THOUGHT IT WAS 3 SOME NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS CAUSING MISCHIEF-- BUT THE SWASTIKA MARKS THE SECOND INCIDENT THIS WEEK.AND NOW-- BUFFALO TOWNSHIP POLICE ARE TREATING THIS AS A HATE CRIME.THESE ARE THE 3 MARKS-- WHERE THE COINS WERE STUCK-- IN THE SHAPE OF A MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS SON'S TRUCK.THEY SNAPPED OFF THE VEHICLE'S ATTENNA-- POURED A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE TRUCK-- AND CARVED THE WORD-- THINK-- INTO THE PAINT.THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS-- ASPOLICE OFFICERS SPENT THE DAY AT THE HOUSE-- TAKING PHOTOS AND COLLECTING EVIDENCE TO TRACK DOWN THE VANDALS.JOHN SAYS-- WHILE AUTHORITIES DO HIS FAMILY WON'T 3 JIOHN SAYS HIS DAUGHTER WAS THREATENED WITH VIOENCE ON HER SCHOOL BUS SO OFTEN-- SHE STOPPED TAKING THE BUS TO SCHOOL.HE SAYS POLICE WILL CHARGE THE PERSON OR PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE WITH FELONIES WHEN

Messages of Hate

A family lives in fear as repeated threats of violence and hate on their property. Action News' Mike Clark has the latest from Sarbar, PA.